My Story: receding hairline at 16, NW3 at 19, Now 22 with Norwood 0.5/1

[youngkidwithhairloss]

With a few men making threads showing them growing back all their hair, and supposedly not having any health problems; should I still be intimidated by using oral spironolactone despite their success?? The reason I'm wondering is because proscar 1.25mg is not stopping my hair loss. :shakehead:

 

[lickawrist]

i dont anything about spironolactone; how crazy is it in regards to finasteride (im taking finasteride)?

 

[jgray201]

I would never advise that anyone take oral spironolactone - it was a personal choice and a last resort for me. It will have an effect on your body, but to me - considering i was 19/20 and balding badly - it was bearable. The worse thing was some gyno which i used SERMs for, but even then you can't just keep taking SERMs as the increase in testosterone caused me to shed. All of that being said, i was on oral spironolactone for about 4/5 years. Then I succesfully switched to RU.

 

[lickawrist]

I take it you only used spironolactone for the regrowth and then maintaining it with finasteride and RU? Any significant losses, or have you successfully maintained your regrowth?

 

[jgray201]

I would say that i have maintained since being on RU. But if you check my last pictures with a year or so ago you can judge for yourself.

 

[thetresster]

congratulations dude

 

[lickawrist]

I would say that i have maintained since being on RU. But if you check my last pictures with a year or so ago you can judge for yourself.

I'm real jealous man haha I'm too perturbed by spironolactone SE :\ Maybe someday, when my balls drop, I'll consider spironolactone, but finasteride seems to be doing its job rn. Here's to hoping you many years of hair.

 

[minoxiDjunkie]

hello jgray,
first of all - wow man - this is fukkin amazin !

i've got 2 question as im about to get on spironolactone myself -

* when you began to get gyno and started tamoxifen, ive seen you wrote that you only took it for a couple of months - so you take it for 2-3 months, the gyno goes away, and than you can discontinue it while still on spironolactone and the gyno wont come back ?

* you also said that you took tamoxifen/ralox -- is this a drug combination or just 2 different drugs ? what is the other one for ? why tamoxifen alone wouldnt cut it ?

thanks and keep going !

btw this is what im planning with spironolactone, id love if you could give your opinion
http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interac...adding-low-dose-spironolactone-as-of-tomorrow

 

[Johnmpb]

Amazing. Where do you get your RU from and what kind of vehicle do you use? How often do you make batches.

thanks for giving us all hope!

 

[Secretlybatman]

How'd you even get your hands on oral spironolactone. I mentioned it to my doctor if things get bad and he's just like wow no

 

[jack1234]

just,wow!

 

[Secretlybatman]

where did you get your meds from the start to now? I don't see a doctor prescribing all that

 

[Spellbinder]

where did you get your meds from the start to now? I don't see a doctor prescribing all that

I want to know the same. Pls share if you are still here, bro.

 

[jgray201]

online at all day chemist

 

[Johnmpb]

Where do you get your RU from and what kind of vehicle do you use? How often do you make batches.

 

[jgray201]

From Anagen. I buy the premixed solutions and store them in the fridge. I used to use 5% solution but now using the 3% with no problems.

 

[stachu]

Man... Hats off. When at 17 i hit NW2 i thought i had worse situation ever. You could or need to be a inspiration for people here!!! Ps. We all here will finish on NW7 planet. But in this race, the slowest will win as a landing there last.

 

[jgray201]

Short update.
Still maintaining, I believe my overall thickness has increased since using castor oil/emu oil topical. Also, noticing more dark hairs at the front of hairline since i have started dermarolling and tretinoin on temples.

 

[Ilia]

Short update.
Still maintaining, I believe my overall thickness has increased since using castor oil/emu oil topical. Also, noticing more dark hairs at the front of hairline since i have started dermarolling and tretinoin on temples.

i read many articles about emu oil and it's antiinflammatory effects and believe that it is working!
also add MSM, omega-3/6, polyvitamins+microelements(copper, zinc, vit C especially), escape smoke/drink.

 

[jgray201]

Another update: Still maintaining with some slow gains over the last few months. Combination of RU/OC seems to work well considering have not lost any ground since dropping oral spironolactone probably two years ago now. I also think the combination of dermarolling and retin-a has helped to darken hairs. Have had no adverse effects from the retin-a but i am using a very low dose.

Will post pictures today or tomorrow.